Strange Evolutions
Names of Cities/Towns
Spinoff Games
Obscure Moves
Competitive Formats
100

This Pokémon evolves at the highest level of any Pokémon.

Who is Zweilous?

100

This city serves as the home of Johto's ice type gym.

What is Mahogany Town?

100

In this Pokémon spinoff game, you can talk to Pikachu using a microphone.

What is Hey You, Pikachu?

100

This move needed to be banned in Gen 4 due to players being able to make a certain Pokémon say very naughty words.

What is Chatter?

100

This is the official competitive Pokémon format.

What is VGC?

200

This Pokémon requires YOU to have a friend to evolve it.

Who is Finizen?

200

This city features a statue that, in its original incarnation, resembles both Palkia and Dialga.

What is Eterna City?

200

In this Pokémon spinoff game, you watch TV with Pikachu.

What is Pokémon Channel?

200

This move only works if the opposing Pokémon shares a type with the user.

What is Synchronoise?

200

This recently created format serves as a home for weaker Uber Pokémon.

What is Ubers UU?

300

This Pokémon shares neither of its types with its pre-evolution.

What is Alolan Marowak?

300

This city is home to Sinnoh's water type gym.

What is Pastoria City?

300

This Pokémon spinoff released for the Nintendo WiiWare service served as a precursor to Pokémon Bank and Pokémon Home.

What is My Pokémon Ranch?

300

This move was the signature move of Heatmor in Gen 7, but was given to more Pokémon afterwards.

What is Heat Lash?

300

If we consider OU to be the first tier of play, this tier is the third tier, and was introduced in Gen 5.

What is RarelyUsed (RU)?

400

These two Pokémon require a different Pokemon to be in the party to evolve (PICK ONE OF THE TWO)

Who is Pancham/Mantyke?

400

This is the starting town in Pokémon Sword/Shield.

What is Postwick?

400

In this Pokémon spinoff game, you use the DS stylus to run around and complete races.

What is Pokémon Dash?

400

This move raises the Defense stat of all allied Grass type Pokémon.

What is Flower Shield?

400

This format allows players to use normally impossible Pokémon, including max EVs in all stats, moves not in that Pokémon's learnset, and more, but with some restrictions to keep the format fun to play.

What is Balanced Hackmons?
500

These two Pokémon need to take damage to evolve. (PICK ONE OF THE TWO)

Who is Hisuian Basculin/Galarian Yamask?

500

This city serves as the host of Orre's only "gym".

What is Phenac City?

500

This Japan exclusive Pokémon spinoff had the player fishing for various water types from the first three generations.

What is PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS?

500

This move, signature to Phantump and Trevenant, changes the opposing Pokémon into a Grass type.

What is Forest's Curse?

500

In this Smogon Other Metagame, Pokémon copy the base stats of an Uber Pokémon based on their team slot.

What is Godly Gift?

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